{"id":3562,"date":"2013-05-06T20:56:26","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T01:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=3562"},"modified":"2013-05-06T20:56:26","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T01:56:26","slug":"cheers-to-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/cheers-to-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheers to Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blissfulbasil.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/blissful-basil-logo-2.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3567\" alt=\"Blissful Basil Logo 2\" src=\"http:\/\/blissfulbasil.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/blissful-basil-logo-2.png\" width=\"575\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a>Alright, these three-week blogging hiatuses are seriously not okay. Please accept my apologies for leaving you all again. Here are some brief highlights and updates about life and the blog to catch you up to speed:<\/p>\n<p>#1 Dan and I are in the midst of purchasing a more spacious condo than our current one! It doesn't take much to get more spacious than a 1-bed, 1-bath, but we're very excited about our expansion to more bedrooms and an additional bathroom! It's the little things. As long as all things go smoothly, we'll be closing in the next few weeks {insert overzealous, girly squeal noise here}.<\/p>\n<p>#2 Blissful Basil now has an iPhone\/iPad application and it's completely free. This is all thanks to a talented friend who had the brilliant idea of creating the app. You can find it by searching \"Blissful Basil\" in the app store.<\/p>\n<p>#3 I'm planning a total redesign of the blog and am hoping to launch everything sometime later this summer. The changes will include the addition of a snazzy logo {in case you somehow missed it, please see above -- special thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/sugarstudiosdesign.com\/\">Sugar Studios<\/a> for the design}, and I'm working on making everything more visually appealing and functional. Think printable recipes, pin-it buttons on photos, and fresh mint + gold hues. Stay tuned for those changes!<\/p>\n<p>#4 Also stay tuned for some delicious spring and summer themed recipes. Think blueberry pie smoothies, layered vegan tortilla pie, heirloom tomato + basil grilled cheese, summer breakfast hash, vegan strawberry shortcake, and many more dishes of deliciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers to changes in seasons and changes in life!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Alright, these three-week blogging hiatuses are seriously not okay. Please accept my apologies for leaving you all again. 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